Dunkin’ dropped the “Donuts” from its brand name years ago. Now — at least in Nebraska, New Mexico and a few other states — it doesn’t have doughnuts on the shelves either. Several Dunkin' locations across Nebraska, including those in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island, had empty doughnut cases Thursday and Friday. The stores put up signs informing customers that no doughnuts were available “due to a manufacturing error.” A manager at a location in west Omaha said Friday that the shortage was a national problem. But checks of locations in other regions, including Boston, found no shortage of the sweet treats.
